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Show H OGDEN A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE. H ' Do you knew that Ogden has so improved in sanitation that H within the past two years the city has become recognized os one of M the most sanitary places in the United States? The government has H acknowledged the superior health conditions in a bulletin covering H statistics of the principal cities of the country, taken from the H census figures on mortality during the year 1910. H , While the average death rate in the cities of the United States M is 16.1 per 1,000 of population, Ogden's death rate is only 11.4. This H is 2.1 death per thousan'd less than are credited to Salt Lake City. M The lowest death rate.in New York state is 11.7 at New Eochelle, H while Lackawanna has 27.2. H Long Beach, the health resort of Southern California, where H many Ogdenites arc to be found in search of longevity, causes the H death of 2.4 persons per thousand more than die in Ogden each H year. San Diego, where the real estate dealers inform strangers 1 that people never die, has a death rate more than 50 per cent H greater than that of Ogden. At Stockton, California, they bury 9 H persons per thousand more than are buried in Ogden each year. H Colorado Springs, the health resort of Colorado, has a death H rate nearly 50 per cent higher than Ogden. M Here are the mortality statistics from different cities and towns H ' in the United States : H In -Florida, Key West had a death rate of 22.5, and Jacksonville, H M In Georgia, the death rate of Savannah was 26.9. M ' For Illinois, Jacksonville returned the highest death rate, 22.6, 1 followed by Quincy and Springfield with 16.6 each; Belleville, 14.8; H Aurora, 14.5 ; Decatur, 13.2, and Evanston, 10.1 fl In Indiana, the rates were, for Jeffersonville, 9.7; Vinccnnes, H 19.1; New Albany, 38.2; (Laportc, 17.5; Gary, 16.9; Lafayette, 16.5; H Terre Haute, 16; Blwood, 15.8; Logansport, 15.6; Kokomo, 15; H i Michigan City, 14.7; Anderson and Muncie, 14.6 each; Hammond H and South Bend, 14 each; East Chicago, 13.8; Marion, 13.7; Elkhart, M Evansville and Richmond, 13.6 each; Peru, 13.3; Fort Wayne, 13.1; H Huntington, 12.3. H In Kansas, Kansas City had a death rate of 16.8, while Leaven- fl worth and Wichita had 13.8 each. H I In Kentucky, Paducah had a death rate of 19.2; followed by H Covington with 16.1, and Newport, 14.6. H In Maine, Augusta reported a rate o 25.1; Biddeford, 24; H Lewiston, 22.3; Bangor, 20.3; Portland, 18.8; Watcrvillc, 18.3, and H Auburn, 15.3. H In Maryland, Cumberland recorded a death rate of 20.1; nest M came Frederick with 19.7, and Hagerstown, 17.6. H " In Michigan the death rates were as follows: Pontiqc, 25.2; H'l Ann Arbor, 23.3; Traverse City, 22.2; Kalamazoo, 18.7; Battle HP! Creek, 16.7; Port Huron, 16.6; Marquette, 15.8; Adrian, 15.7; Es- i canaba, 15.5: Alpena, 15.3; Saginaw, 15; Jackson, 14.7; Menominee, H 14.1; Flint and Ironwood, 13.9 each; Bay City, 13.5; Holland, 13.4; ! Lansing, 13; Manistee and Muskegon, 12.9 each; Ishpeming, 12.7, H ' and Sault Ste. Marie, 12.4. H In Minnesota, Virginia showed a rate of 16.5; Mankato, 16.4; H Winona, 13.7; Duluth, 13.3; St. Cloud, 12.3; and Stillwater, 11.3. M , In Missouri, St. Joseph was the only registration city having a i population of less than 100,000, and it showed a death rate of 13.6. Iln Montana, Great Falls returned t rate of 18.1; Missoula, 15.4; Butte, 15.3; Billings, 14.9; Helena, 14.7; and Anaconda, 13.4. In New Hampshire, Concorn reported the highest death rate, H , 21.6; followed by Laconia with 18.3; Dover, 17.8; Nashua. 17.7; H Keene, 17.6; Manchester, 36.5; Portsmouth, 16.1; and Berlin, 16. H In New Jersey, Morristown returned the highest death rate, H 23.6; next -came Long Branch with 221 New Brunswick, 21.1; H Trenton, 20.3; Hoboken, 18.8; Orange, 18.1; Atlantic City, 17.2; H Camden, 17.1. H In Rhode Island, Cranston reported a death rate of 25.4; War- fl wick town, 18.1; Woonsocket, 16.3; Pawtucket, 15.9; Central Falls, fl I 15.6; East Providence town, 14.7; Newport, 14.1, and Cumberland H ' town, 13.9. m I In South Carolina, Charleston had a high death rate of 29.7. M i In Tennessee, Knoxville had a rate of 17.4, H I In Texas, Galveston and San Antonio had death rates of 16.2 m and 22, respectively. Hj In Vermont, Burlington returned a rate of 19.4; Rutland, 16.7; H and Barrc, 13.9. 1 ' In Virginia, Wheeling reported a death rate of 17.5. H In Wisconsin, Ashland's rate was 19.9; Green Bay, 17.7; Ap- H pleton, 15.7; Eau Claire, J 5.1; La Crosse, 14.3; Wausau, 14.2; Janes- H ville, 14; Fond du Lac, 13.5; Sheboygan, 13.2; Rachiue, 12.9; Manito- H I woe, 12.7; Kenosha, 12.4; Marinette, 12.2. B Among a group of 18 cities in less than 100,000 population class H recording high rates of mortality in 1910, Charleston, S. C, shows M the highest rate per 1,000 population, namely, 29.7; followed by H Raleigh, N. C, with 27.9; Lackawanna, N. Y., 27.2; Savannah, Ga., H 26.9; Petersburg, Va., 26,5; Montgomery, Ala., 26.4; Middletown H I iovra, Conn., 25.6; Cranston, R. I., 25.4; Pontiac, Mich., 25.2; Au- H ' gusta, Me., 25.1; Ogdensburg, N. Y., 24.5; Norristown, Po., 24.4; B Middletown, N. Y., 24.3; Biddeford, Me., 24; Bakersficld, Cal., 23.8; H Morristown, N. J., 23.6 ; and Taunton, Mass., and Ann Arbor, Mich., B 23.3 each. H There are less than half a dozen cities in the United States, Hfl "with the population of Ogden, where the death rate is as low as in Hji this city. H This excellent health record in Ogden should be a source of m encouragement to Dr. Anna Ries and those who have labored with H her in the health department of the city. |